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#1941 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
I got reduced/free lunches at school as a kid. We were on food stamps from time to time. I am all for supporting the people temporarily that need it. The problem is people haven't just used it as a crutch, they've used it as a way of life. They drive their BMWs, they live in their houses that are nicer than some working people have, and they collect all the gov't freebies they can. They live a better quality of life than many of the working poor that get nothing from the gov't either by choice (pride), not being qualified because they make too much money somehow, or just not knowing how to get access to it.
I can read an almost identical diatribe about poor "takers" almost anywhere online. It's always the same about their cars and nice homes, buying lobster in the grocery store etc. Pretty lame, and hardly true.
I also think it's interesting that what was good for your family, is not OK for others. This also seems to be a re-occurring theme within the conservative mind. Paul Ryan advocates the same thing (reduction of "entitlements"), while having benefited from social security growing up.
You only have anecdotal (and not very original) stories to support your position. It's easy to look down the ladder and demonize those less fortunate than ourselves, with nary a shred of understanding of their predicament I guess. The reality is that corporate welfare takes more (and drive nicer cars btw) then any welfare cheat you could dream of. They drain our revenue as the debt builds up and our schools crumble. But those on the right side of the aisle never shake their finger upwards...only down at the poor people. That's the new trend in this country, brought to us by the GOP: demonizing the poor. For shame I say.
#1942 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
Cramer, this isn't for American Muslims. He wants to put a pause on letting non American Muslims into the US. Has nothing to do with US Muslims.
Trump said if he was president he would consider creating a data base of Muslim Americans and make them carry a special ID.
It's great news for the right they get to fear the crazies into thinking they need guns to defend themselves, while ignoring the 1052 mass shootings in 1066 days prior to last Thursday.
Not surprisingly the answer to everything if you ask the NRA (Guns salesmen) is MOAR GUNZ!!!!
You must not be looking very hard... what about Hutaree, Army of God or SCA? Of course there are radical Christian terrorist groups (KKK anyone?), just like there are for instance radical vegetarian terrorist groups like the ALF, just like about any other religious or political group of likeminded people runs the risk of a small group of radicals misrepresenting them. That's no reason to villainize entire communities...
Bosnia was mass genocide of Muslims by Christians. Many on the right forget (or don't even know) that America stepped in to stop that and protect Muslims.
Radical Christians militias terrorize and murder Muslims in Africa as we speak.
I believe in equality as much as anyone. I'm not a trump supporter. I'm just explaining why things are the way they are. Obama's dictatorship the last 8 years created the resentment that has allowed trump to be a force. There are a LOT of people fed up with the lies and deceit coming from the white house.
Dictatorship? Kinda heavy on the hyperbole there don't you think?
Likewise, Trump is "a force" inside the GOP primary only, one year out from an election. Hardly a "force" within America as a whole. He resonates with a small minority in this country, many of whom are bigots.
I find it funny that Obama has done more than Bush could ever dream of in regards to decimating terrorists, yet the GOP are acutely unaware of it.
The Mole clearly feels Climate Change is our biggest threat to national security.
No, that would be the Pentagon who said it's an "urgent and growing threat" to our national security.
Here's why I lean republican even though I disagree with them on most social issues: the Republicans just ignore the middle class; the Democrats try to bring the middle class into the poor. Given the choice, I'd rather be ignored.
Give examples.
The got cannot run Healthcare. They can't even enroll people in it.
Great bumper sticker I guess, but hardly true.
I guess if you leave out the VA, Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare, you may have a point.
#1943 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
Trump is a clown, but the radical Muslim stuff is out of control
I'm certainly no fan of Islam (but that also goes for most religions.) But what is Trump really saying we do? Round of millions of Muslims in this country, then do what? They are second and third generation Americans now.
I do look at Europe, and am in awe of how many countries have allowed dangerous Muslim elements to fester in the name of multiculturalism however. But that's a far cry from how America has welcomed refugees past and present.
What's more troubling are second generation American Muslims who become radicalized via the internet by jihadist nutjobs abroad. I'm not sure how we stop that. But we've also seen white Americans scurry off to the Middle East to fight alongside the Taliban. Do we also round up white suburban kids born in SoCal? The Boston Bombers, and these latest assholes were living here, assimilated to our culture and seemed like anybody else...until they weren't.
#1944 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
Cramer wrote:Saying it like it is, is one thing. Being a bigoted jerk is quite another.
I don't see calling for a pause until we understand what we're really doing as bigotry. I see it as sensible. I don't agree with branding them, but I think knowing what you're doing makes sense.
If his references in regards to Mexicans weren't enough to take pause, then I'm not sure what would.
He's also completely lacking in anything concrete, other than saying everything he does will be "awesome" and "YUGE."
He got his big start with the birther non-sense, which is ridiculous in its own right.
#1945 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
Saying it like it is, is one thing. Being a bigoted jerk is quite another.
#1946 Re: The Garden » Donald Trump running for President » 544 weeks ago
He's been saying some off the wall shit lately. He has a legit shot at winning but he's definitely veering into bat shit crazy territory. Even if he believes that he shouldn't be saying it.
Lately?
#1947 Re: Guns N' Roses » Coachella Festival profile and rumours » 544 weeks ago
(Insert Ron Paul "It's happening" meme here)
#1948 Re: The Sunset Strip » Scott Weiland Is Dead. » 544 weeks ago
Wow.
#1949 Re: The Sunset Strip » Scott Weiland Is Dead. » 545 weeks ago
This is how you bring it
Never saw that before, that was awesome.
#1950 Re: Guns N' Roses » NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!! » 545 weeks ago
We need more data from a car wash, but not just any car wash...Smoking Guns, don't you need to vacuum the inside of your El Camino or something?
